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Accounts Drained By Zelle Smishing Scam

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Accounts Drained By Zelle Smishing Scam

From time to time, scammers come up with a new tactic using new technology, new events, or whatever they can to continue tricking us into giving up our personal or confidential information. Over the past few years and with the increasing use of texting and SMS messaging, a newer one in the bag of tricks has been coined as “smishing.” Because it’s text, it often catches people off guard and causes them to react quickly, which is exactly what you shouldn’t do. READ FULL STORY
Apple Sounds Alarm to Update for 800 Million Users

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Apple Sounds Alarm to Update for 800 Million Users

Apple has just sounded the alarm to more than 800 million iPhone users worldwide, urging immediate action after discovering a critical security flaw that’s already being manipulated by hackers in real-world attacks. All iPhones capable of running recent iOS versions, including iPhone XS and later models, are vulnerable if they aren’t updated. Older devices that can’t run the newest software are also at risk unless updated to the latest supported version Apple offers. READ FULL STORY
Akira Ransomware Outsmarts Microsoft Defender—Here’s What You Can Do

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Akira Ransomware Outsmarts Microsoft Defender—Here’s What You Can Do

Imagine grabbing a coffee while your computer’s strongest guard—Microsoft Defender—gets quietly shut down. That’s the trick the Akira ransomware gang is pulling off. By abusing a legitimate Intel driver, they gain deep system access, flip off Defender’s protections, and unleash ransomware without raising alarms. The result? Encrypted files, stolen data, and chaos. According to security researchers, Akira performs a sneaky two-step trick. READ FULL STORY
Phone Scammers Use Big Tech As Lures

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Phone Scammers Use Big Tech As Lures

Ask a robocall recipient and they’ll tell you that robocalls are annoying and a waste of time. But the victim of a phone scam (vishing) will tell you it could mean losing a lot more than just time. Like email phishing, falling for a vishing scam can put you in danger of losing your identity, your money, and any other private information a criminal can get. So, what to do when the caller claims to be from a trusted business and has a legitimate reason to call? READ FULL STORY
Calling Your FI? You Could Be Calling a Hacker Instead

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Calling Your FI? You Could Be Calling a Hacker Instead

When did calling your financial institution (FI) turn into calling a hacker instead? Well, there’s now an improved Android banking trojan named FakeCall that’s intercepting calls to FIs. FakeCall reportedly has 13 new variations, with all making detection more difficult. It sounds hard to believe, but victims of FakeCall malware along with their financial accounts tell the story—and there’s more to know. One of them is that all versions have one thing in common. READ FULL STORY




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